Overview
Zheng was a ruler.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | First Emperor | 始皇帝 | Shǐhuángdì |
Life and dates
Age
- young / grew to maturity年少…益壯Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passages 54, 62
Attested activity
- BC 240 始皇七年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passage 72
- BC 238 始皇九年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passage 76
- BC 228 始皇十九年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passage 92
- BC 257 秦昭王五十年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passages 42, 44, 46
- BC 237 秦王十年十月Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passage 82
- BC 247 莊襄王即位三年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passage 53
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Lü Buwei (呂不韋)father 父Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passages 39, 41-42
- Child of Mother of Zhengmother 母Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passage 42
- Child of King Zhuangxiang (莊襄王)son 子 · Claimed parentageDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passages 42-43
Career and standing
- BC 247 莊襄王即位三年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passage 53
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qin 秦 · Relation OfDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passage 53
Works and attributed material
- Letter · Author · With Lü Buwei (呂不韋) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passages 85-89
References in the histories
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